Park to Surround Union Ship Canal

Officials from the Buffalo Urban Development Corp. said they expect
the 20-acre park, a central amenity to the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce
Park, to welcome its first users later this month. The park, which rings
the Union Ship Canal, has been in development for nearly two years.

The green space features walking paths and a 200-foot walking bridge
that crosses the canal. The bridge is being constructed in Pennsylvania
and is expected to be delivered and installed within the next few weeks.
Once the bridge is installed, the park should be open, said Peter Cammarata, Buffalo Urban Development Corp. president.

Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, an industrial and office park that
straddles the Buffalo-Lackawanna municipal border along Route 5, is home
to such companies as Sonwil Distribution Center, Cobey and CertainTeed.

The office park rings the 23-foot Union Ship Canal and has taken more
than 200 acres of long empty industrial-based property and brought it
back to life.